Guide to Customising the C500 Default Homescreen

[Guest crafty]

As promised here's a qucik guide to customising the icons on the C500 homescreen. I've only really played with changing the look of it - not done much on the functionality it offers. If anyone has anything to add on this subject or ways to make the changes survice a power cycle then please post them here!

C500 Icons Guide.doc

[Guest wxdcs]

nice job. thanks.

[Guest Gism0]

just what i was looking for, thanks!

[Guest benjymous]

WOOHOO! - great find!

You can save your modified .bmh files into StorageApplication DataHome instead of Windows and they won't get lost when you reboot!

:) :(

[Guest markhammill]

That's ace.

Hopefully I can get someone to update my cab files

[Guest crafty]

Awsome work :) :( :( - That makes these themes so much better - can't believe i didn't try that!

[Guest benjymous]

Did you see my other thread too?

clicky

(Basically you can change the date format, and add up to 10 of your own web links instead of the supplied orange ones)

[Guest crafty]

yep mate good work - had worked those out just not put them into the little guide. Maybe i should add those details into into the guide.

@ Mods - if i do update this any chance of putting it into the articles section or even hosting the pics so it displays as in the thread rather than an attachment. :( pretty please :)

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

Nice guide. Thanks for sharing those info :lol:

Moved to Article Section.

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

Here are sreenshots of my modified scheme...

Shown above are:

1. Custom icons (tux icons)

2. Modified date format (ddd MMM dd, yyyy)

3. Custom link? (renaming Papyrus.lnk to Calendar.lnk actually launches Papyrus program)

...and it is able to survive a reboot! 8)

[Guest john.-h]

anyone willing to share some of theese customized screens, you are all better than me i just seem to break my phone every time i try to change something.

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

Using this guide by crafty and info from benjymous (thanks guys!), I came up with this online resource:

http://n.domaindlx.com/gpcarreon/abaxia/

Its a do-it-yourself guide...very easy. :lol:

[Guest jackofall]

Using this guide by crafty and info from benjymous (thanks guys!), I came up with this online resource:

http://n.domaindlx.com/gpcarreon/abaxia/

Its a do-it-yourself guide...very easy.  :lol:

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Hi pzee

are you planning to make thoose screens available for thoose of us with less xml skills :(

Thanks

Edited February 10, 2005 by jackofall

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

Hi jackofall

I can attach my own icons plus the background graphics grafix.zip) but cannot distribute the modified homescreen XML.

The guide by crafty will show you how to come up with your own bmh files then the short discussions at the online article will teach you which ones to target (Opt tags, URL value data etc)

Its quite easy mate. Perhaps I've got lesser XML skills than you guys have but I was able to get it (and come up with the guide) by understanding the XML file.

Examine OrangeHomescreen.home.xml (from root Windows folder) and follow thru the guide. You can use your PC's notepad for that. Once satisfied with your own links, names and tags, copy the XML plus the bmh (graphic files) to \Storage\Application Data\Home , load the homescreen layout then all done! And yes, it will survive a reboot (power cycle).

All for personal use only :lol:

grafix.zip

[Guest jackofall]

Thanks for the graphics pzee :)

I'll give the xml a try tonight

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

No probs mate. :lol:

Another note...

Once you have the XMLs ironed out, you should manually choose either 'tux' or 'incredi' as the background image (if you want same grafix as from the animated gifs) since the default Orange scheme will look for 'WindowsMobile.jpg' at the root Windows folder.

You can easily change Background using the Camera link from the homescreen.

Hope to hear from you soon.

[Guest jaycounet]

You will find 3 modification of abaxia home screen in this page ! Available in diffrent language not only in French.

Abaxia Theme of Jaycounet

Edited August 31, 2005 by jaycounet

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

Very nice homescreens Jay! Thanks for sharing. :)

BTW, you can upload your themes to MoDaCo.

Fill up the form, provide the necessary info/files, then wait for Admin Team to approve your submission.

http://www.modaco.com/index.php?act=downloads&do=add

[Guest JOEJOETHEJOEY]

I've tried using pzee's icons from the grafix.zip file. But for some reason, it didn't show any icons at all. I tried as instructed to change home screens and then back again, but still nothing. The problem now though is that even the original files don't show properly. What could be the problem guys?

[Guest jaycounet]

I've tried using pzee's icons from the grafix.zip file.  But for some reason, it didn't show any icons at all.  I tried as instructed to change home screens and then back again, but still nothing.  The problem now though is that even the original files don't show properly.  What could be the problem guys?

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Hope you have a SPV C500 Cause that's work only with this phone.

[Guest jaycounet]

my new skins abaxia

to dwl click here

[Guest knocker]

I want to try making my own home screen using the sidebar like in the default orange one, but can't download the xml file from my phone....

Can anyone tell me how, or post a copy on here I can use....

Thanks all

Rick

[Guest jaycounet]

You can go in my site and dwl a abaxia skin you will get an example of XML file.

[Guest Skunkchild]

Does anyone know if this approach will still work for the C600 ?

I haven't got my new phone yet but would like to know, thanks

from the Alienware skin it seems the icons survive reboot if they are in 'home'

Edited January 5, 2006 by Skunkchild